Water slides are 'guilty' of some of the most exciting experiences we have had or will have in our lives. While they offer a lot of fun, they can also be quite intimidating or even dangerous. Let's take a look at the 10 most impressive and dangerous water slides in the world.
10 most impressive and dangerous water slides in the world:
Verrückt, Schlitterbahn Kansas City Water Park, USA
Once one of the tallest water slides in the world, taller than the Statue of Liberty. He measured just under 52 meters in height. A 10-year-old boy died on it last year, so it will be destroyed.
Insano, Beach Park, Brazil
Insano is also one of the tallest water slides in the world (41 meters), and the descent is so steep that it ends in just 5 seconds.
Leap of Faith, Atlantis, Bahamas
The water slide allows visitors to descend 20 meters down a long tube, while also 'traveling' through a shark pool.
Jumeirah Sceirah, Wild Wadi Waterpark, Dubai
At Wild Wadi Watepark, you can go down a straight tube at a speed of 80 km/h.
Kilimanjaro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Once the tallest water slide in the world, Kilimanjaro is still quite terrifying today. According to the legends that circulate, you don't touch the body of the slide until you reach the bottom.
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Scorpion's Tail, Noah's Ark Waterpark, Wisconsin, USA
A slide as high as 10 floors, 122 meters long and an initial drop with a speed of over 15 m/s. Descent takes less than 8 seconds.
The Mammoth Water Coaster, Indiana, USA
There is room for 6 people at the same time on the longest water slide in the world.
L2, Wörgl, Austria
L2 is the world's first water slide with two turns. Extreme and intense.
The Summit Plummet, Florida, USA
Disney's Blizzard Beach boasts, among other things, a waterslide that has a 37-foot drop.
Walhalla Wave Slide, Aquatica SeaWorld Orlando, USA
With a 720-degree spiral drop, the waterslide creates a zero-gravity effect by throwing visitors into a vertical wave.